IT’S UNUSUAL!
Read and Follow on Substack At first I couldn’t understand why I kept thinking about it. The incident was a fairly minor but odd everyday occurrence. I had organized a night for AI artists and those interested in AI art through Meetup, an online service that invites...
Facebook’s Decline and Its “Video Selfie” Problems
Read and Follow on Substack Facebook is in a state of decline, characterized by a loss of daily users and ad sales, and contributing to that decline is its “video selfie” identity program. Not only is Facebook suffering from decreased engagement, a negative perception...
How to Make a Song Go Viral – an Example of a Social Commentary Song
Sometimes songs by an unknown songwriter go viral, such as “Rich Men North of Richmond” about a working class man struggling to get by while rich enjoy their elite moneyed life. And now, another song is going viral: “I’m a Country Man in a Digital Age” which is about a man who wishes for a return to a simpler way of life where people were easy to meet and call. But now he feels the world is moving too fast, and there’s so much hatred and conflict.
He describes how the world is full of smart gadgets, such as phones and robots that can talk, and he worries about a future where AI’s all the rage, but it’s taking away the human touch.
Subject Line: The Resilience of Love
Have you ever wondered why love is so resilient, so that individuals who have experienced the loss of love, often accompanied by intense heartbreak, commonly come back for more? In many ways this resilience in love is like the resilience in all areas of life. It’s a subject I started thinking about after writing a love song about this subject: “Now I’m Ready to Love Again”.
Why Are Love Songs So Popular?
I began wonder why love songs are so popular, after writing and recording 19 love songs for my next book about finding more love..
How popular? They are about 60-65% of all recorded songs.